Siri Carpenter

@siricarpenter.bsky.social

Co-founder, executive director, & EIC of @theopennotebook.bsky.social, journalist & editor, @Sciencewriters.org past president. [email protected]. She/her.

@siricarpenter.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 11:28 PM

I left a nice computer charging block at my gate in Termimal C in Newark tonight & realized it it too late to go back for it. 😭 The gate attendant found it; it’s in the lost & found now, but I won’t be in Newark anytime soon. If you’re flying through Newark and want it, just pretend you’re me!

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:04 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

Today, our early-career fellow @bichacientifica.bsky.social reports on how Global South journalists are covering the science happening in their own communities. “By connecting local stories with global themes…journalists in the Global South can elevate locally produced science,” Pinedo writes.

@amymaxmen.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:52 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

Do you want to be a science writer? Or just learn more about science writing? This is a fantastic *paid* opportunity to sharpen your skills.
@theopennotebook.bsky.social @siricarpenter.bsky.social
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@aaasmassmedia.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 2:00 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm?

Apply now to be a part of the 2027 cohort of @aaas.org #MassMediaFellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English and Spanish language placements available. bit.ly/3KugH6D

The 2027 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Application opens on October 1 and closes January 4, 2027.

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 6:39 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural @retractionwatch.com Research Accountability Reporting Fellows, @kaylayup.bsky.social and @themhartman.bsky.social!

www.theopennotebook.com/2026/09/28/a...

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:00 AMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

Un anuncio emocionante: ¡Ya está abierta la convocatoria para nuestro Programa de Becas para periodistas de 2027! Esta beca remunerada, de medio tiempo y a distancia, asigna a cada becario un mentor para planificar, reportear y escribir artículos para su publicación en The Open Notebook. (1/2)

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 12:01 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

It can be hard to tell whether additional reporting will bloat or bolster your story, so in today’s article, @katherinejwu.com shares eight signs your story will benefit from more reporting. Read it here: theopennotebook.com/eight-signs-...

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@siricarpenter.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:46 PM

This is happening in 15 minutes. Join us! (Free, painless registration required.)

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 2:01 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

New today: Browse the latest in our Science Reporting Quick Tips series with @sciline.org. This tipsheet highlights how to bring scientific evidence into education stories. For data resources, story ideas, and best practices, read here: theopennotebook.com/bringing-sci...

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:45 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

Join us tonight at 8 p.m. ET: @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @ferrisjabr.bsky.social are speaking with @jhuartssciences.bsky.social’s M.A. in Science Writing program about The Best Science Stories and How They Work (@uchicagopress.bsky.social). Free, open to the public, and virtual!

@siricarpenter.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 12:14 PM

This is tonight (Tuesday). Join me and @ferrisjabr.bsky.social for this chat about The Best Science Stories and How They Work, and Ferris’s brilliant contribution to the book.

@siricarpenter.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 3:10 PM

Hear more about @ferrisjabr.bsky.social's contribution to The Best Science Stories and How They Work tomorrow (Tuesday) night during this event at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social! It's free and open to the public. advanced.jhu.edu/event/author...

@siricarpenter.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 3:10 AM

If there are, I don’t know them because I don’t have such a textbook!

@siricarpenter.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 1:58 PM

Of all the trainings and workshops I’ve done, there’s a special place in my heart for this one, because I’ll never forget what it was like trying to gain confidence as an editor with no formal training. Is that you? Join us this fall!

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 2:00 AMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

Calling all local, regional, and general assignment reporters: You’re eligible to join our Local Science Reporting Help Desk, managed by @sandeepr.bsky.social. Details and how to apply here: www.theopennotebook.com/local-scienc...

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 2:37 AMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

Register now to join @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @ferrisjabr.bsky.social for a virtual convo at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social, where they’ll discuss Ferris’s “Mind Blender” featured in our new book published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social. The free public talk is happening 9/22.

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 4:18 PMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

In today’s article, spend A Day in the Life of freelance science writer @robertakwok.bsky.social! Between promoting her new book, Lost in Curiosity, communications work, and prepping to teach a workshop, there’s a lot to glean from her current day-to-day.
www.theopennotebook.com/2026/09/15/a...

@siricarpenter.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 1:28 PM

This is tonight! Join me and @kellyperil.bsky.social at Mystery to Me bookstore in Madison at 6 p.m. CT! We'll be talking about @theopennotebook.bsky.social new book The Best Science Stories and How They Work & it's going to be fun. I will also be debuting some awesome shoes. RSVP below.

@theopennotebook.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 1:21 AMReposted by @siricarpenter.bsky.social

This Tuesday, 9/15, @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @kellyperil.bsky.social are headed to Mystery To Me Books in Madison, WI to celebrate The Best Science Stories and How They Work. RSVP now—you can also join virtually! www.mysterytomebooks.com/events/56535...

@siricarpenter.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 1:41 PM

I’m excited to join @ferrisjabr.bsky.social on 9/22 at 8 pm ET for a conversation w/ the @jhuartssciences.bsky.social MA in Science Writing. We'll talk about Ferris's piece in @theopennotebook.bsky.social's book THE BEST SCIENCE STORIES AND HOW THEY WORK. Join us! advanced.jhu.edu/event/author...

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